Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-01-15
Proceedings Of the County Com
MISUNDERSTANDING Meeting.

called q order DW -- AL- ElEuGu- Chairman
I The fret order OF business was the examination
and approval OF township officers bonds The
I following bonds were rejected and CLERK ordered
I 70 return same for correction, VIZ:
JUSTICES % THE. FEACE.
VIM. webb, not signed
IL. J. Andrews, only one bondFman.
John Finch. only one b0ndsnan.
p. r Ward, only one bOncsual.
Charles Bowen, only one bondsman.
T. D. Cloud, ouiF one bondsmau.
TOWNSHIP CLERK.
GaorgeaPeal, amount Of bondFtoo small.
John Coles, amount Of bond too small.
Daniel Marshall. amount OF bond too small.
S. A. Weeks, amount Of bond TOO small
Jacob Poppen1 amount Of bond toe small.
Jesse Drake. bond unsigned.
D. ". Stevens, bond unsigned.
ToWNsHIIisz rHEAsURERs.
The bonds OF ID. a. HulihR. j. Crcmner, VIM.
Donaldson, J. a. Mercer j. A. Wilson, Ward
Colby, Warren Moore NJ b. Colby, James Peugh
and Peter Basquin, amounttoo small
coSsTAELEs.
The bonds0 Of John Faubion, Samuel Tubbs, B.
r. Marsh, Vim. McAuiley, David Z. HOUrs, John
John Benedict, amount too small.
The bonds Of Vim. r. Cox and C. J. Landreth,
The bond o. John C. Dielmau, amount bond too
small.
TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES.
Justin, C.. r. Il. Taylor, W. IL. Stau5er, G. u.
Cribs, amount too small.
The bond of j. A. Pollard, not signed,
On motion adjourned TO ! p. m
/. p. m, Board met purs aang 10 adjournment
Members present as before. Called 10 order by
on motion j. 5. Barnes, E. P. Sawyer and
Ben-Deph were appointed appraisers on school
land. The ST or Section Is, town ;, range Is.
On motion q. r. Garretson, Robt n. AcPher-
son aud ID. J.. tiulvyhin were APPOINTED aDDrais-
ers on school land. SW Or section SO, town ,,
On motion s. NJ Travis. Henry Duncan and H
Olds were appointed appraisers on the NJ or sec
on motion the petition of John BisseIlIshowing
AN enormous assessment on b / II g. BisselTs adj
dition . PhliLPs5ures, was allowed and the amt.
in excess ordered stricken from the rolls.
And now comes Henry Jarrett aud states that
during the year 1851, he was the owner sOf lot 8,
block 10, Farretts addition 10 Logan and that said
lot was assessed for said year 1851 at the sum of
$50. while vacant lots in the same block were as
nuElbgr 9 uulmprOYed at the assessment Of
1851: now the said Henry Jarrett ASKS that he
he allowed to pay the tax said lot on the vaIua-
ton OF -, same as corresponding lots. said lot
has never been sold for said tax, but stands on
the delinquent list Tor the year lSS'i also during
the year 1885, strip Of land adjoining lot g. block
6, Newman's addit on TO Logan, being 60 feet by
az feet was assessed AT The sum or 800 for said
year 1855, said tract of land being unimprsved.
your petitioner WUulQ respectfully ask that said
tract Of land be reduced IN valuation to the sum
OF SiS the same 10 correspond with adjoining lots
On motion the above petition was Granted.
On motion Mrs. Hattie Wincheu was allowed
constitutional exemption.
On motion Nichols Noel, was allowed a rebate
Of ST.55 on his assessment and the assessment on
sc or ne or section IL, town 4, range 20 was de-
ClareQ erroneous.
ON motion the personal tax of Mrs. Bostetter
was ordered stricken from the rolls.
On motion Z. A. Lewis was allowed q reduc-
ton from SlO.25 TO S7.yo and treasurer ordered to
refund the amount paid in excess.
On motion james Sallee Was allowed a reduc-
ton on his assessment for 1886, III the sum Of
ON motion Fred veeh was allowed reduction
Of SI55 on his assessment on real estate
On motion board adjourned 10 s =. N.
a. m, > January =th, 1857.
Board met pursuant 10 adjournment Members
Dga
called TO order by Chairman Bishop
On motion road petition OF Jacob Close yy-oz o,
ccptcd and viewers appointed. Z. Il. SAWYER. T
Is. Cannon AMI i. $. Moore, Sr were aD6ointei
viewers to meet with Surveyor on February Attn
Petition Of F. C. Albright accepted and Joe
Waters, John Hal and Charles Becker appointed
viewers to meet with Surveyors on February 8th
on motion road petition of John Hill was ae-
cepJed and Mort Bales, A. II. Shapley and ID. S
Palmer appointed viewers TO meet on the 18th day
of February with Surveyor.
On motion road petition OF John H Kirkendau
and others was granted and road ordered open 20
On motion road petition Of H. schroter and
Others was granted ana ordered open 90 feet wide
in Phillips county.
Road petition Of II. B. FuIkerson was granted
and road ordered open 90 feet wide;
Road petition OF n. f. Redmond granted and
road ordered open go feet wide.
and road ordered open 60 feet vide.
On motion the petition Of II. 5. Page and 9th
ers laid over for correction.
Road petition OF j. J. Ward rejected.
Road petition Of w F. Becknan and others
granted aud road ordered open 80 feet wide.
On motion board adjourned TO p m.
! D.. Ii. board. convened Members present a.
before called to orler by Chairman B{sboE &C
II. b. Abbott, being called before the Board to
show Why certain nOts were not returned bv the
assessor, appeared and after making q statement
was discharged by the Board and his statement as
sworn to before the assessor taken as true.
On motion the road petition of Ezra sutton was
accepted and John Kidd, j. f. Lehman David
Lee, appointed viewers to meet with Surveyor on
the 10th day Of February, 1887 and view said road.
Dan Smith, Lyman Pickle and S. n. Tubbs ap-
pointed viewers 10 meet with the Surveyor at be
ginning OF said road on the 10th day of February,
Road petition OF Frank Finley was accepted
and Dan smith. Lyman Pickle and S. n. TuObs
appointed viewers 10 meet with Surveyor on the
10th day of February, 1857.
On motion the viewers report the Daniel
FOy road, as accepted and road ordered open.
Also the report Of viewers on the vacation and re-
[ location Of a certain road accepted and granted.
On motion the viewers report on the Thomas
Dye road was accepted and road ordered open.
On motion the viewers report on the HartZOg
road was accepted and road ordered open.
On motion the viewers report on the e. T
Hughes road was accepted and Eoad ordered open.
On motion the viewers report on the Dan Smith
road was accepted and road ordered open
On motion the assessment OF ". II. B0ughtOn
was lowered from $3.50 to 1920
Adjourned 20 a. m tomorrow
/ Il. m. Jan. Q, 1887, board met pursuant to ad-
/ journmeet Members present as before. Called
/ TO order oy Chairman bishop.
! Forenoon occupied IN allowance Of claims
/ against the county
] p. H4s
/ p. m. board convened Members all present
! as before. Called to order by Chairman Bishop
/ Allowance of bills this D. m.
/ On motion board adjourned TO 8 a. IN.
/ a. m, January Q, 1887. Board met pursuant
| to adjournment. Members present as before.
/ Called to order by Chairman Bishop.
/ Continuation OF claims this forenoon.
On motion it wss resolved, that from this dats
the bounty on wolf scaps shall be two dollars pei
scalp and the same shall apply TO wild cat scaps
On motion adjourned 10 ! p.
] p. m board convened Members present as
before Called 10 order by Chairman Bishop
On motion the Jury room up stairs was sci
J ton Harry Young was assigned room IN Geo
] StnsOn's office
on Motion adjourned TO 9 a. IN. tomorrow.
q. n. January z, 1887. Board met pursuan
to adjournment. Members present as before
Called TO order 10y Chairman Bishop.
TINS being the day set FOR letting OF the poo
farm and county printing. The following nunet
gentlemen put in bids for tbs Poor Fa I'm for thu
Thomas Montgomery, A E. Taylor and Nor
On motion the bid Of Mort Bales was accepted
his bid being 81 below his competitors.
On motion adjourned to p. m.
p. IN. board convened. Members present a
before. Called to order by chairman Bishop.
Bids for county printing being called up the fol
lowing named papers presented bids. The HEH
! Independent After due consideration the print
ing for Phillips county let for the year 1887
the Philipsourg HERALD at 1865 per cent. Of legJ
rates and same was accented 10y the HERALD,
On motion Dr.. II. Wallace was declared tn
county Physician for Phillips county
On motion ituling & Anderson we've authorize
10 furnish coal OIL for county use AS their las
year bid, IS 8-l0 cents per gallon
CLANS ALLOWED.
Henry v. Miller, bounty on wolf scalp.
! G E Jackson -" e {
: james m si Go.e /
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